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title: "Inclusion Mid and South Essex Recovery College Provide CIC"
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# Inclusion Mid and South Essex Recovery College Provide CIC

Buyer: MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048af3

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has finalised its procurement process for Recovery Colleges, intended to provide community health services across the Mid and South Essex region. The contract, titled "Recovery Colleges for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board," falls under the health services category and has been managed via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement adopted a Most Suitable Provider process, which concluded with a contract award to Inclusion Thurrock, a member of the Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Trust Links and Provide CIC. The contract, effective from 1st April 2025, spans a three-year period with an option to extend for an additional two years. The overarching value of this contract is £4,197,523 for the initial term, with an extended aggregate value of £6,976,371. The strategic location for service delivery is the UKH3 region.

This procurement creates a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health support and community health services. Particularly, businesses that are adept at integrating this service model with educational and collaborative approaches would find this contract advantageous. Such enterprises would benefit from engaging as subcontractors or partners, particularly those with expertise in peer support and person-centred service provision, aligning with the Recovery Colleges' emphasis on adult education versus traditional clinical models. Besides providing immediate business growth opportunities, the contract offers exposure and integration into a broader provider network, promoting sustainable growth through shared resources and risk management within the service scope.

## Notice

This Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the Most Suitable Provider process. The Procurement relates to the Due Diligence assessment conducted for the provision of Recovery Colleges in Mid and South Essex. The intention to award notice was posted the MSE ICB 20/12/2025 notice 2024/S 000-041291

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the Most Suitable Provider process. The Procurement relates to the Due Diligence assessment conducted for the provision of Recovery Colleges in Mid and South Essex. The intention to award notice was posted the MSE ICB 20/12/2025 notice 2024/S 000-041291 SERVICE: Recovery Colleges support people with Mental Health Problems, their carers, and mental health staff, via adult-education-based approaches rather than clinical or therapeutic models. The key principles are that they are collaborative, strengths-based, person-centred, inclusive and community-focused. A peer support and recovery approach focuses on developing people's strengths and enabling them to understand their own challenges and how they can best manage these to pursue their aspirations. Recovery Colleges are based on the principles of personal recovery in mental health, co-production between people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals, and adult learning. Recovery Colleges serve people who use mental health services, with empirical evidence of benefit Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Options: Option to extend for a further 24 months (from 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2023)

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046344-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,714,504 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,214,464 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION TRUST; NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Coton |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | INCLUSION THURROCK (PART OF MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (MPFT; PROVIDE; TRUST LINKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 07:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046344-2025
- 6 Aug 2025 at 07:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046343-2025
- 21 Jan 2025 at 15:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002045-2025
- 20 Dec 2024 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041291-2024
- 14 Aug 2024 at 15:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025855-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mpft.nhs.uk/
- https://inclusionthurrock.org/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/67601
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk

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